Ian Allison

Ian Allison is a senior reporter at CoinDesk, focused on institutional and enterprise adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Prior to that, he covered fintech for the International Business Times in London and Newsweek online. He won the State Street Data and Innovation journalist of the year award in 2017, and was runner up the following year. He also earned CoinDesk an honourable mention in the 2020 SABEW Best in Business awards. His November 2022 FTX scoop, which brought down the exchange and its boss Sam Bankman-Fried, won a Polk award, Loeb award and New York Press Club award. Ian graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He holds ETH.

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Tech

Microsoft Unveils Platform for Minting Enterprise-Ready Crypto Tokens

Microsoft has revealed a new platform aimed to make building blockchain tokens in the cloud as easy as plugging in a printer.

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Markets

There's a New Way to Get Your Stolen Crypto Back

There's as much as $10 billion in stolen crypto out there. A joint venture from Coinfirm and Kroll looks to help people get their funds back.

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Markets

Deloitte Adds Privacy Tech to Its Education-Credentials Blockchain

Professional services giant Deloitte has added zero-knowledge proof privacy tech to its enterprise blockchain offering.

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Markets

Hyperledger Challenges Quorum for Enterprise Ethereum Crown

Besu, the new ethereum client from Hyperledger, has the potential to eclipse all other enterprise versions of ethereum, including JPMorgan’s Quorum.

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Markets

Colorado Could Be Next in the Race to Bank Crypto (and Cannabis)

State policymakers want Colorado to be the new Wyoming, creating friendly legislation to draw crypto companies.

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Markets

Ex-Bankers Offer First Hot Wallet for Institutional-Grade Crypto Finance

A simple, insured wallet lets customers store smart contracts and crypto simultaneously.

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Markets

ING Bank Devises Privacy Fix for R3's Corda Blockchain

ING, the Dutch megabank, has come up with a privacy fix for R3's Corda blockchain.

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Finance

Libra Shows Central Banks' Failure on Cross-Border Payments: Riksbank

A senior economist at Sweden's Riksbank says central banks need to "keep up" with cryptocurrency advancements like Libra and XRP.

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Finance

Trade Finance Blockchain Marco Polo Pilots First Russia-Germany Transactions

Marco Polo, the trade finance blockchain with over 20 global banks on board, is piloting its first trading arrangement between Germany and Russia.

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Banking Giant UBS Goes Live on We.Trade Blockchain for Trade Finance

Swiss financial giant UBS has started full-fledged transactions on we.trade, a blockchain-based trade finance platform.

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